William D. Fletcher, Craig B. Smith

The Global Climate Crisis (eBook, ePUB)

What To Do About It

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis addresses the imminent need to fully understand the causes, effects, and evidence of global warming due to the large amount of climate disinformation and complexity of much of the available valid science. In this second edition, the authors broaden the understanding of global warming, bring new findings to light, and report on successes and failures when dealing with this global crisis. This book addresses the science of global warming in a concise, readable manner while providing an in-depth reference for readers who want more details or to study the sources of information. New topics will be covered in this second edition, such as the evolving role of hydrogen as a substitute for natural gas in transportation and industrial applications. In addition, a plan based on established and economically feasible current technology will be presented to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

. Provides a broad understanding of global warming and climate change, with easily understandable language, tables, and charts . Presents a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is based on currently available technology that is well-established and economic . Discusses practical actions that need to be taken and past successes and failures to understand the complexity of addressing global warming . Offers a practical plan with recommendations covering the technical, economic, and public policy issues involved

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780443273230
• Artikelnr.: 70066036

Autorenporträt

Bill Fletcher retired as a Senior Vice President at Rockwell International Corporation responsible for corporate R&D and business planning. Most of his career involved business planning and international operations for large companies. He served as an officer and engineer in the navy working on the design and operation of nuclear powered ships, and was an engineer involved with the design and construction of commercial nuclear power plants. Later, he focused on industrial development and automation. His international experience includes an assignment in Saudi Arabia planning the large Jubail industrial development project on the Persian Gulf, with additional expatriate assignments in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Dealing with global warming
Part one
3. The earth as a system
4. Fundamental drivers of global warming
5. Evidence of a warming planet
6. How do we know greenhouse gases are the issue?
7. What are the effects of global warming?
8. International efforts to address global warming
Part two
9. What it takes to stop global warming
10. Energy alternatives
11. Why is global warming such a difficult problem to solve?
12. Some successes and failures
Part three
13. Action plan: efficiency, power, transportation, and land use
14. Can it be done?
15. The way forward
Part four: appendices
Afterword
Further reading
Useful reports
Useful websites
Appendices